Where did all the books go? Consolidating, relocating and reorganizing the church library after space renovations

Abstract

The space the church library had long resided in, the Molyneux Lounge, underwent renovations in summer to fall of 2023. The book collection therefore needed to be relocated and dramatically downsized to fit in the new space. All the remaining books were digitally cataloged, physically reorganized by topic on the shelves and the library is now much more browsable and user friendly. During this presentation, the details of this process will be shared, and the question of ‘where did all the books go’, will be answered.